Following a request for Expressions of Interest from the Government of Alderney to operate an inter-island ferry service, the Bachmann Group has announced that it has advised the Alderney Government that it is interested in supply such a service.
Jersey Evening Post wrote that Condor Ferries have withdrawn from new plans for a Channel Islands trial service for this year.
The two vessels they had planned to charter had now been deployed elsewhere. The company was also concerned that there is only a very short timeframe available to prepare and launch the new service.
Bachmann Group also pulled out following concerns over costs.
The article quotes Jersey Senator Farnham, who said that there were nine other operators in the bidding process.
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